Samsung
F480 Review
Phone
rating:
In a nutshell: The Samsung F480 Tocco is a high-spec touchscreen
phone that offers fantastic features in a sexy ultraslim package.
The features include a 5 megapixel camera, music player, FM radio,
ultra-fast 3G web browsing and just about the most memory we've
seen in a mobile phone! If the screen had been a bit larger we'd
have given it 5 stars.
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Samsung
are on a roll with touchscreen phones in 2008. First the Armani,
then the F490 Nerva, now the F480
Tocco (Tocco comes from the Italian word for "touch".)
Now the Armani was a bit of a flop, but the F480 is a great phone,
and so the question is, what's the difference between the F480 and
the F490 and which is better? (OK, so that was two questions.)
On
the face of it, these are two very similar phones. They both have
a touchscreen user interface using the "award-winning"
Croix UI, with haptics (vibration) for tactile feedback. Both are
good looking phones - the F480 has a brushed metal finish and is
supplied with a leather case to help protect it from scratches.
The F480 has a conventional QVGA resolution screen instead of the
extra long screen used by the F490. Losing screen resolution is
bad news for touchscreen phones, and the Tocco's screen is just
2.8 inches (the F490 has a 3.2 inch screen.) Both are ultraslim
phones, with the F480 being a tiny bit thinner at an incredible
11.6mm.
The
touchscreen interface works well in both phones. Most people seem
to have no problems using the phones, although fast texting can
be a bit of a mission. Both have great cameras. The camera on the
F480 is very similar to the one on the F490 - 5 megapixels with
autofocus, digital zoom and LED flash. The F480 introduces a new
gee-whiz feature called "Smile Shot". According to Samsung,
"Smile Shot is able to identify when the subject is smiling
and automatically takes a picture." Reading that made us smile,
but we're probably being too cynical. Seriously though, we actually
believe that the more "stuff" that camera phones introduce,
the harder it is for people to use them effectively. Still, the
Tocco can take good pictures, but as with all camera phones don't
expect to become David Bailey with this thing.
The
Tocco has a good music player (as you'd expect) that can play most
file formats and has the advantage over the F490 of having an FM
radio included. We're also delighted to see the huge amount of memory
supplied: 240 Mbytes of internal memory, plus the option to add
up to 8 Gbytes of microSD memory. That's enough to store thousands
of songs. We like it. On the music front, the Tocco also introduces
a feature called Shazam (no, seriously) that acts like Sony Ericsson's
TrackID™ service and can identify a
song that you're listening to.
Another benefit that the Tocco has over the F490
is a souped-up 3G connection. The 3G implementation uses HSDPA at
7.2 Mbps, enabling download speeds faster than most home broadband
connections.
In fact the Tocco is a brilliant platform for the mobile internet,
with its big touchscreen and dedicated Google application.
So
to answer the question: what's the difference between the F480 and
the F490? The F480 has better features (FM radio, faster 3G, more
memory) but the F490 has a bigger screen. Which is better? That's
tricky to answer and it's really frustrating that Samsung just didn't
release one phone with a big screen and all the features. Let's
answer the question this way: the LG
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Features
of the Samsung F480 include:
- 5 megapixel camera with face detection autofocus,
image stabiliser, 4x digital zoom and LED flash
- Video recorder & 3G video calling
- Display: TFT, 240 x 320 pixels (2.8 inches),
262,144 colours
- Music player (MP3/WMA/AAC+/AAC+(e)/Real formats)
plus FM radio
- Music Recognition (Shazam)
- 72-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Voice memo recorder
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
- Document viewer
- Java games
- Memory: 240 Mbytes plus microSD memory card
slot (up to 8 Gbytes)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
- Internet: WAP 2.0, web browser with Google search,
GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps)
- Triband (900/1800/1900 MHz) plus 3G (UMTS 2.1GHz)
- Offline mode
- Size: 98 x 55 x 11.6 mm
- Weight: 106g
- Talktime: 3 hours
- Battery standby: 250 hours
Samsung F480
Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 54 reviews:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 3rd
Jul 2008
To Ross. I didn't say the FONT of the names was too small! I said
that you cannot put LONG names in, they need to be TRUNCATED, and
by that I don't even actually mean long names but normal names (you'll
see). I've had the N95 now and the difference is chalk and cheese.
Don't get me wrong, I think the Tocco is really nicely designed,
but I'm sure if I had it for a few months I'd end up running it
over !! (example, the N95, when adding contacts you can edit the
labels, add new labels, and have EXTREMELY long names, no problem.
You can also put the N95 into a 3D Wide Sound (can't remember the
name exactly, but wife's is set up like that and it makes the N95
the loudest ringing tone of ALL phones). Also, the camera has to
be seen, it's like walking around with a standalone camera, it's
that good. I think all reviewers should actually list how long they've
been using their phones before reviewing them (I tried both the
Tocco and the N95 for 1 full week each).
Rating: 
Reviewed by John from Hull England on
2nd Jul 2008
Let me start by saying i was slightly dubious about this phone from
one or two of the negative reviews but i went for it anyway and
im so glad i did. this is by far the best phone i have owned (and
ive had a lot) The touchscreen is fantastic i was concerned about
the txting but after a couple of days i got the hang of it, the
features are awesome especially the camera. Call volume is fine,
the contacts names are also fine. I would highly recommend this
phone as i believe it is the best out there.
Rating: 
Reviewed by Ross Robert from Guernsey,
Channel Islands on 29th Jun 2008
Managed to get the first one of these on the island, and all I can
say is WOW! What a phone! The touchscreen is ridculously responsive,
the camera is excellent, and the layout is classy, yet simple to
use. The other thing I can say is that, these people who have trouble
with the in call volume need their ears tested! The volume is excellent!!
They also need their eyes tested if they think the contacts name
is too small! To sum up, if you want something a bit different,
classy, and something which stands out in the crowd, this is the
phone for you! An excellent buy, and would not change for any other
mobile!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 29th
Jun 2008
Swapped my Tocco for a N95 and feel like I've been released from
Prison ! The N95 just gets on with the job, the software on it is
awesome. The Tocco, after a while, does hurt your index finger (all
that screen tapping) and when you go to a N95 you realise how bad
a touch screen is for your digit. I'm almost of the opinion (maybe
a bit premature) that Touch screen's won't be a phone feature for
too long, as it just seems (judging from the N95) that the usual
keypad for texting/inputing numbers etc is the only sensible way
on a phone. The N95's camera is light years ahead of the Samsung's
(the latter's 'lag' was what was most noticable). I get the impression
that most of the reviewers on here extolling the virtues of the
Tocco have only had the phone for a few hours ! So to sum up what's
poor about the Tocco; 1) Caller volume not loud enough, 2) Caller
speach quality poor, 3) Phone has cut out whilst on calls for no
reason 4) Contact Name field not long nearly long enough 5) Touch
Screen will irritate (maybe even damage digit) after about a week
(let alone after an 18month contract !) 6) Camera may be 5m, but
serious camera lag. 7) Software not a patch on Nokia's N95.
Rating:
Reviewed by john smiths from UK on
27th Jun 2008
a really good alternative to the iphone!!!... it has everything
the iphone doesnt!, and looks great. however a note to those of
you thinking of using this as an internet browser...its not very
good, the browser can be very buggy and slow....but there is a fix
to this.....on your broswer go on google...search opera mini, and
from their site download opera mini 4.1....... and ull never look
bak.... the camera is awful..my pics are really blurry, but i dont
care about the camera... all in all a great phone
Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 26th
Jun 2008
This Tocco's definitely have issues !! 1) The in-call volume is
simply not loud enough (confirmed with other reviewers saying the
same). 2) I had a call cut out for no reason with the other person
having to call me back, wondering what happened. Well, having investigated
this on the Internet, it seems others have had this happen as well.
3) Not convinced that the photo quality is up there with the N95
(others have said they too have images quality problems when putting
onto PC). 4) Finally, the Contacts name is RIDICULOUSLY too SMALL.
Even a normal name needs to be truncated, which doesn't make any
sense as there is space on the screen. Very disappointing. Therefore,
I'm taking this back to Vodafone and will be going for an N95. At
least it'll work as a Phone (very loud) and that's it's primary
purpose for me. Nice phone styling (can't stop playing with it nor
holding it!). Shame, but I certainly can't live with this phone
cutting out and poor caller voice quality.
Rating:
Reviewed by anita from UK on
26th Jun 2008
i must say,this is d best phone so far i have ever had.its brilliant...good
camera,fancy phone.the only setback is dat the volume on the calling
isnt loud enough.its a bit complicated,but above all its outstanding
Rating:
Reviewed by stuart from england on
25th Jun 2008
i think this phone is great, the features are amazing. although
it takes a while to get used to the touchscreen. also like other
people have said, the volume on the calling isn't very loud and
i seem to be asking people to repeat what they have said. although
its an awesome phone :)
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Reviewed by SARAH from ENGLAND on
25th Jun 2008
SAMSUNG TOCCO, I HATED USING IT, LOOKS VERY NICE FANTASTIC CAMERA,
BUT COULD DO WITH A STYLUS FOR ME- LITTLE TOO COMPLICATED.
Rating: 
Reviewed by Steve B Chippenham from
United Kingdom on 25th Jun 2008
UPDATE As Alan Sugar may say, "with regret, you're fired" sadly
my SECOND Tocca is being returned tomorrow and being replaced with
an SE C902. Reason? The camera, all seemed well until the pictures
were downloaded onto the PC. There it was clear that pics are very
poor, and had a strange "banding" with pictures appearing to have
different exposures on the horizontel or vertical plane. The phone
was replaced and the same is true of the replacement. Very sad because
I'll stand by everything else I said in earlier review, a superb
phone and ideal for people with visual difficulties. Such a shame
the camera has spoile it. On the basis of the camera (my old 750i
turned out better shots) I am downgrading to 3 stars
Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 24th
Jun 2008
I bought this phone yesterday, my wife having bought the Nokia N95
last week. I was really tempted by the N95 only because of the spec,
but I really didn't like the ergonomics. I fell in love with the
Tocco but after a day, I'm now not too happy about one aspect, the
volume level on the hearing. It's just not loud enough. I've searched
the internet and looked to see if anyone else is complaining about
this as well, and so far it's only me !! So maybe I have a faulty
phone. I've not spoken to too many people (3-4) but when I have
it's been murder trying to hear them. Yes I have turned it up to
full in Profiles, but it's still not good enough. Any one else have
the same thoughts ?? Otherwise, I really like the phone/styling.
Rating:
Reviewed by Humayon from London on
24th Jun 2008
What can I say that has not been said before, I still wonder why
it has a rating of 4 stars, a penalty for not having a big screen
- not that much of a deal. I was really skeptical in getting this
phone. A long time user of Nokia and SE with a samsung never in
frame. On top of this a touch screen phone.....all I can say I was
blown away with the QUALITY of the phone, until now I have always
gone for phones which look good but not hung on features - Nokia
8800, Sirocco, Nkoia 8600 Luna but I must say I wanted to go for
looks and features and this phone does just that - It is a recommended
buy, am of to play with my new toy!!!Will review again once I have
played with it!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 23rd
Jun 2008
Have had my Tocco a week now having returned the LG secret I originally
had on upgrade. So after a week, what do I think of it.... Superb!!
This is probably the best phone I've ever had. The build quality
and feel are spot on, I'd say every bit as good as the Secret (with
the possible exception of the tempered glass). However its the user
interface thats blown me away. Its' so quick and easy to use, I'm
even texting faster now than with my K800! I felt the Secret was
sometimes tricky to use as the combination of slide/touch seemed
to conflict with each other in certain situations. Best of all imao
is web browsing. Aside from the iphone, this is the best mobile
I've seen for web browsing. Scrolling arund/zooming by just moving
your finger over the screen is superb. It makes surfing so simple.
Downsides, only real one I can think of is the lack of an accelerometer.
It's not a huge one, as flipping the screen is still pretty qick
with a touch of the scree. However it does seem a glaring ommision
considering the phones obvious iphone pretences. Maybe the video
too could be better, tho to be honest, I doubt I'd use it, even
if it was fantastic. Also maybe tempered glass would have been good
to make sure the fantastic screen stays scratch free. Overall though,
I'd recommend this phone to everyone. Overall much better than the
Secret imao. I'm only not giving it five stars due to the lack of
accelerometer (and I'm being picky)!!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Vince from UK on
22nd Jun 2008
Very good phone. Its the best phone at the moment. No wifi but got
everything else you need. If you can wait till mid-next month then
Samsung Omnia will worth the wait: it's comes with wifi :-)!!! Is
anyone tried to use the Tocco with 4 or 8GB micro SDHC card? Cos
i can only find 2GB micro SD ( Micro SD and Micro SDHC are same
size but some phone having problem with Micro SDHC card)
Rating:
Reviewed by Derek Mcallister from Scotland
on 22nd Jun 2008
Fantastic phone,just cant put it down.It comes with a converter
so you can download movies and play them on the phone.
Rating:
Reviewed by Adam from England on
22nd Jun 2008
Recently got this phone and then sent it back. It looks great, is
super sexy and has some really good features. Unfortunately Im a
huge texter and although its not too bad to text with it isnt brilliant.
Far too easy to press the wrong button and can be frustrating, also
for someone who can text whole messages without looking, a touch
screen phone makes this impossible. In a nutshell...if i didnt text
i would have kept this phone...
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Reviewed by Bazza from Stanley on
22nd Jun 2008
Wow! what a top clas phone this is, having been a SE user for umpteen
years now, I decided to try something a little bit different. The
camera on this phone is excellent, up there with my old K800i and
we all know how good the camera is on that phone.But unfortunately
I'm one of the few that the pic appears slightly blurred on screen
(after taking the shot but fine on PC), it can be a little bit off
putting and I've probably deleted more pics than I should've done,
but having now just added another 2gig i'll delete them from the
PC if they are no good. Sound quality is decent, not exactly Ipod
quality, but what does one expect, it's a PHONE. Texts are a doddle
and as quick as any std btn phone I've used. If you are after a
touch screen phone then this little beauty is definately worth a
shot, I know I'm very impressed with it. 5*
Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from scotland on
20th Jun 2008
I think the samsung tocco is a superb phone with some really clever
features.! My last phones were sony ericcsson w880i & w800i and
its took a while to get used to the new samsung user interface,
but its great! & i just cant put the phone down! ive added a 2gb
micro sd card, which i got for £6.50 off of play.com (free delivery)
which is great & plenty of space for all your music, but the tocco
comes with 240mb memory built in which is superb for a phone.!!The
camera takes great pics once you fiddle aroud & get the right settings
( ppl are saying on some forums the camera is rubbish) come on guys
you have to be patient and check out the settings availible first!
its not just a ...."take it out the box, point & shoot & get amazing
5mp pics," there are 5mp digi cams ive used that are not as good
as the tocco pics...ive yet to download my pics onto a pc, but im
told they look blurry on the fone (not mines) then look great on
pc,?? maybe its just some models that have this issue or as i said
the folk just arent using the correct settings.The music is really
crisp & clear on the loud speaker & the headphones (which i was
surprised about because im used to the excellent sony ericsson ear
bud ear phones) i thought it would take ages to get used to text`n
on this phone but ive had it 2 days & im txt`n just as fast as my
w880i,it would be good to be able to change start up & shut down
screens as mines is SE funclub. I love the way you can just drag
& drop whatever you want on to the screen from the sidebar, you
can have the widget displayed on the side of the screen or hidden,
its just up to you, it comes with a cool leather flip screen protector
that fits on the back like a battery cover & the leather flap covers
the screen....funky ;-), ive not seen any advertising for this phone
tho which is surprising as it says on the net theres a 3.5m ad campaign...and
sony ericsson have there new c902 advert out & lg with their secret,
so i wonder when or if the tocco will hit our screens!! i would
advise anyone to get this phone, its a bit on the expensive side
sim free but i got mines free on t-mobile as an upgrade..i hope
this review has helped anyone who is considering geting this phone
make up their minds, i just got the phone without reading revies
& im glad i did...only gripe i have is batery life but then again
i played around with it constant for 12 hrs yesterday, bluetooth`n,
txt`n, only one 10 min call tho & just playing around with the widgets,
it lasted all day yest but i switched it off about 1am & turned
it back on this morning at 11am & the battery went dead at 5pm today
(maybe that aint so bad & im just looking for "fault". Oh & one
more thing...plz make games for this fone coz there is none out
there :-( it would be great using the touch screen to control games....ok
i think iv`e went on a bit here, lol, i just want to let others
know how good this phone is...so its gettin the 5 STARS :-))
Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
20th Jun 2008
I got the Tocco a couple of weeks ago and was blown over by how
responsive it was to the touch, the many features, the bright vibrant
colours etc. i could go on bigging up this phone except for one
small thing, the sound quality when makign a call is dire! All I
ever said to people was pardon, sorry cant hear you, it got beyond
a joke. Sent it back, tried another, same problem. i ended up getting
a SE C902 instead. I miss the Tocco, it's an awesome bit of kit,
but as someone else has said in this review, whats the point of
having all these wonderful features if you can't use it for it's
foremost intended purpose..as a phone!
Rating:
Reviewed by Kathy from UK on
20th Jun 2008
This is truly a very sexy phone - I love it. I have converted from
Sony Ericsson phones which I have had for the past three upgrades.
The touch screen is great and I don't have any problem texting (in
fact I can text faster than on standard mobile phone keys). If you
set up predictive text in messaging it will remain as the default
until you change it, so I can't understand some of the earlier comments
about this. The vibration feature is very cool and the drag and
drop widgets are innovative and great to play with - I can't put
this phone down!! Okay, I do have a couple of small gripes - 1.
You can't have any screensavers or themes to set to the phone and
2. When I text I can't insert animation icons or smileys etc into
the message. Apart from that I love it!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Steve B Chppenham from England
on 20th Jun 2008
I have had this phone for 5 days now, and it deserves the positive
reviews it is getting. I have been a faithful SE fan and had been
looking forward to upgrading my K800i to the new C902. However,
I am partially sighted and the menus on the C902 are even smaller
than my K800i rendering it useless for me. So, on to the F480, the
phone is superb, very nicely made, call quality is very good and
ring tone and earpiece volumes more than adequate (PROVIDED) you
adjust them in the profiles. The menu system fonts are larger than
most current mobiles, and text messages and Internet fonts can be
zoomed to a very large size, ideal for people with visual disabilities,
well done Samsung! Text messaging, the process takes a little getting
used to, I found using my index finger rather than thumb made it
easier, and it is pretty easy to access ABC and T9 txt. Listening
to mp3s through the standard earphone is better than my partners
ITouch! Camera quality is very good, once again provided you adjust
everything to the maximum resolutions. The length of videos can
also be adjusted, as default; it is set for sending via MMS. Mobile
Internet speeds are also very fast indeed, plus the benefit of being
able to zoom in or out on the pages. The only problems experienced
so far are that I tried to install Operamini browser without success,
and also tried to download a game, which also froze. Samsung provide
two battery covers for the phone, one in the brushed metal finish,
and another leather "wallet". I fitted the latter and it is very
convenient, looks good and provides great protection for the phone
and screen, one again, great design. My only criticism, is battery
life, not what I am used to from Sony, but still seems to have lasted
about 3 days so far, with lots of fiddling and exploring. I suppose
with the size of the screen, shorter life is to be expected. As
one or two other reviewers have said, I am also very picky, and
research everything I buy, the Tocca has not disappointed and I
would recommend you take a look at it.
Rating:
Reviewed by jason from England on
19th Jun 2008
this phone is just absolutely great couldn't ask for a better phone
this is the best phone ive ever had everything about it is just
perfect not one thing about it i don't like it looks great feels
great would highly recomend it ill be keeping this phone for a while
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Reviewed by Scott from England on
19th Jun 2008
I've had this phone a week in replacement for two U900 Souls which
were simply rubbish. Was very apprehensive about getting another
Samsung but I have to say that I really like this phone. It's small
and light with a fabulous design and a clear, bright screen. It's
got all the features that I'm interested in and the high speed internet
is very noticeable. Skype's download for the D900 seems to work
fine on the phone, the battery life is pretty good and, once you
get used to it, the touch screen is cool. Texting does take getting
used to - it just feels very strange at first. All in all, I'm very
happy with this phone and highly recommend it.
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Reviewed by Dan from Wales on
18th Jun 2008
Had the phone for about a week now. Texting is a bit hard to get
used to, but once you get used to it its a doddle, not as fast as
normal texting though. touch screen is good really quick response
times. Only slight gripe is the sound quality, not very loud when
turned up to the maximum setting.
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Reviewed by Oliver from united kingdom
on 18th Jun 2008
Hi, i have just got the samung tocco on contract but am confused
as all the reviews on the phone say its got a great camera but mines
rubbish an all glitchy i expected it 2 be great as it is 5.0 meg!
Anyone got any tips? [Editor's reply: Make sure that all of the
camera settings are set to highest quality.]
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Reviewed by Maurice from Hexham on
17th Jun 2008
Been a sony ericsson fan for a while,i was due a upgrade last week,couldnt
find a sony phone i liked so i took the plung for the samsung f480,was
a great choice i have made.I have always hated samsung phones but
this one is the best phone i have ever had.If your like me reading
these other reviews and still think what should i do,go for it and
trust me iam very picky!!!
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Reviewed by Louise from UK on
17th Jun 2008
Got my phone today on Orange. It's great. I haven't had a Samsung
before but found the menus easy to use. The sound quality is good
on calls or playing MP3s. I'm definitely a Samsung convert. My only
question - how do I get predictive text???
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Reviewed by Paul from Liverpool on
17th Jun 2008
Phones not bad, had it for about a week but having difficulty texting,
basically if you have big fingers dont bother with touch screen
phones, you will only mess up when texting. Sent it back and i will
keep my eyes open for something more practical.
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 17th
Jun 2008
Terrible echo and unable to hear people on the other end when out
in the street even when it was turned right up. Tried another....still
the same, took it back in the end. Nice looking phone and excellent
touchscreen, just a shame about the call quality.
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Reviewed by kennyboi from essex:) on
16th Jun 2008
had this for for a lil bit and its a beast:Pive always been a sony
ericson fan but cudnt see no good 1's so i got this and omg best
fone ever me thinks :) well done samsung
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Reviewed by curly from uk on
15th Jun 2008
everything is outstanding except it is no good as a phone the sound
quality is the worse i have had
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Reviewed by Ross from UK on 14th
Jun 2008
Just got the phone, liking it so far. The only major problem im
having at the moment is trying to work out how to change the hold
screen pictures (when you click the hold button at the top it goes
through a nice selection of pictures about flowers and such). Is
there any way to change these pictures?
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Reviewed by Dee Morley from England
on 11th Jun 2008
Never having seen a touch screen phone before i took the plunge
and bought one unseen. This phone has blown me away. It's just the
right size and weight, the screen is easy to see (even without your
specs) and the name is perfect as i can't leave it alone. (Tocco
being Italian for touch) The screen is easy to see outdoors too
and the ringtones are cool. It takes good photos and vidios too.
This may not be a high tec review, i'm not a high tec woman, i'm
just someone who feels lost without a phone and has fallen in love
with the Tocco. Perfect.
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Reviewed by Fletch from UK on
11th Jun 2008
Just got the phone - seems pretty good so far. Only one flaw/question.
Default for texting is ABC. Is there any way to set the default
to T9 predictive. It's very annoying having to change it for every
text. Saying that, my old Samsung D500 had the same problem - very
annoying. Also, pics taken indoors with a lot of light coming into
the viewfinder, tend to turn a bit orange - any advice on stopping
that?
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Reviewed by Jane F from uk on
11th Jun 2008
This is definately the best phone ive ever had. I got it on Monday
after sending nokia n95 back. Im not very technical & i love the
tocco coz its so easy to use, got a great camera & the touch screen
is very responsive. I would definately reccommend you get this phone
now!!
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Reviewed by James Windsor from England
on 10th Jun 2008
I have been a loyal Sony Ericsson user for the last few years and
loved their phones. However when it came time to upgrade this time
i didnt fancy the problematic K850i so i hunted around and eventually
decided on the tocco. I am so so glad i did. While i still dont
think Samsungs menu system is quite as intuitive as SE's, it doesnt
take away from what is a very very very good phone. The camera is
excellent for a phone, the touch screen is superb, the internet
is fast, call sound quality is very good even with the optional
screen protector that you get in the box. It comes to something
when the biggest thing i can find to moan about is that i can find
no way of having a contacts photo pop up when they txt you, although
you can when they call you. Its a very well built very good looking
phone that i would reccomend to anyone. Battery life isnt fantastic
but what can you expect when its got such a large touch screen?
I am getting 2 days use between charges (although i am still playing
with it alot).
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Reviewed by Mike from England on
8th Jun 2008
A fantastic looking phone and really nice to use only for one problem
and its a bit of a major one, the sound quality is truly awful I
cannot hear what people are saying to me, this is not the first
samsung phone I have had with this problem. I really thought with
it being their latest phone it wouldn't suffer from this, they must
fit the cheapest earpieces that they can possibly buy. Its going
back today and im going to try another handset just incase it is
faulty and if the new one is just as bad its back to sony ericsson
for me there phones are of a far higher quality. It can have all
the features in the world but if I can't make phone calls whats
the point!???
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Reviewed by Paul from Aberdeen on
8th Jun 2008
Amazing phone, and very easy to use. I got mine last week on Orange
and it has to rank as one of the best phones I've ever had. There
are so many great features, and neat touches. For those of us that
don't like, want or can't afford an iphone this is an excellent
alternative - I highly recommend this phone. Well done Samsung!
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Reviewed by Robert from England on
7th Jun 2008
The F480 doesn't run on croix as the review suggestsm and also is
far better than the F490; which has problems playing vidoes and
the interface sucks!! Buy this, it is the best phone I have seen
in a long time. And, is 2.8 inches really that small? The 3.2 inch
screen just makes the F490 stretched, and this phone is far better
looking.
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Reviewed by lee from soton on
7th Jun 2008
very nice just got it yesterday was stoked to get it, easy to use,
screen is responsive and not too sensitive. features are buff, the
odd scrolling mishap but nothing a bit of practice can solve. texting
not a problem, im a fast texter and dont find any problems. one
thing though when u press the hold button a picture comes up does
anyone know how to change it thanks. recommend it!!
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Reviewed by AnniWillz from United Kingdom
on 6th Jun 2008
Got my Tocco yesterday. This was the fourth phone i've had in the
past three weeks!!!! This is the best phone out of all of them (had
to return the others due to faults - Nokia 95 ,terrible battery
life! Continually crashing!, Viewty, with its superdupa camera which
crashed whenever i tried to use it! HTC Touch Dual, very flimsy
body!! and could never get a signal) FINALLY a phone that lives
up to my expectations -Loving it! Love the innovative case/screen
cover, very clever. I love my phone!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Gaz from Scotland on
5th Jun 2008
Brill phone very easy too use. as good if not better then the original
Iphone. Defiantly better than Armani, Prada and Viewty. Highly Recommended
Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from UK on 5th
Jun 2008
I got the samsung tocco yesterday, and it is truly one of the best
mobiles i have had (trust me i have had a lot). Some people may
be put of by the touch sensitve screen, and yes it does take a bit
of time getting used to it but it soon becomes really easy after
a while of playing around with it , the screen is also very responsive,
giving you that vibration feedback when you are using it. The widgets
are great the only bad thing about them is that they are sometimes
a bit too big on the 2.8" screen so you can only fit one or two
on it, but that is all that you really need. The music player is
excellent, playing most formats of music and it is easy to download
to the phone via the software that is provided and has bags of memory
to store them on. Another amazing feature is the camera, I had the
samsung g600 before this and the camera on that was useless looking
like more of a 2 that a 5 megapixle, however the tocco is like a
top of the range camera on the market today, the face detection
tool and the anti-shake comes in very handy too. The video is also
excelent quality aswel, just make sure that you change the settings
on it before-hand or you can only shoot for about 20s. Texting is
becoming more easy every time i am on the phone, you just have to
give it time for you to get used to it and then you will have no
problem. I just cant believe that the phone was only give 4 stars
on the review above, the 2.8" screen is just right making the phone
look sleek and feeling good.
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Reviewed by Lenny from UK on
4th Jun 2008
This phone is the best phone onthe market on every level! Its only
floor - no wifi connection
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Reviewed by Alistair from uk on
4th Jun 2008
Great awesome phone got it on monday and cant keep it out of my
sight. Def recommend it to anyone. Only neg is no wifi. But you
cant have everything! Well done samsung!!
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Reviewed by Jimmy from Scotland on
3rd Jun 2008
Got my Tocco this morning and i'm well impressed phone looks great
and feels great. Sound quality when talking to someone and the volume
of the ringtones is superb much better than the Soul which i sent
back after 2 days. It fits well in the hand you have the choice
of 2 battery covers one which includes a wallet front which protects
the screen. Widgets are excellent touch screen very responsive you
can increase the vibration feel to 5 so it gives good feedback when
touched. Camera is fine and video quality could possibly be better
but thats my only gripe. Texting takes time to get used to but had
no problems and will soon get used to it. Overall I would recommend
this phone to anyone thinking of getting it dont be put off with
the touch screen this phone is class.
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Reviewed by jon from uk on 2nd
Jun 2008
unresponsive dont buy wait for nokia n96
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Reviewed by Jennifer from UK on
1st Jun 2008
The phone is great, all standard samsung menus that im used too.
Camera is great, better than my D900 so im happy with it, havent
put on PC yet though. Has bluetooth, dont know whether u can voice
automate it though as it doesnt come with a hands free device (
i have one from old samsung i can use). the Scrolling on the phone
is easy to use just drag ur finger down to go down the list. The
widgets are good fun but just a novelty factor, not that overly
impressed by them! Looks very nice and the touch screen is very
responsive, Texting is easy with two thumbs or holding it using
one hand is just as quick! Basically i love this phone! Down side
is rubbish ringtones, so will be downloading some new ones from
PC shortly!
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Reviewed by Heather from Northern Ireland
on 1st Jun 2008
I love this phone. Just got it on contract on saturday past!!! My
boyfriend so jealous he wants one too!! Hahaha!
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Reviewed by glen macdonald from england
on 1st Jun 2008
just got the phone really easy to use comes with 2 covers to protect
the screen and the other to show it off sound is good as is texting
and calling only downside no wifi
Rating:
Reviewed by regor from Uk Slough on
31st May 2008
I got this today after my blackberry pearl finally gave up and died
after a year and a half's long hard service. I looked at other phones
in the O2 shop and I wanted a phone with 3g as I use the internet
alot on my phone while researching on the move and at home where
I use my laptop less and less and sit on the sofa browsing and reading.
I like the viewty but it was too bulky and the scroll wheel was
an idea made at the Samsung Xmas party. N95 - chunky monkey for
Surallen wannabees. Iphone too expensive, no 3g, decent camera,
Java etc. So I just started playing with the F480 in the 02 shop.
Wow - everything the Iphone should have been and more. Big screen
but pocketable, HSDPA, radio, 5M Camera, java and the internet is
iphone Safari like. Fantastic! Get one
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Reviewed by Magenta from UK North West
England on 30th May 2008
I recieved this phone today and I am so happy with it. I have to
say I am a bit of a phone freak and also very fussy. When i first
saw it in the 02 shop it was not my first choice as I thought it
looked to much like an apple iphone wannabe. However the phone I
did want was out of stock and I'm the type of person who wants it
now so decided to go for the recommended samsung. I am quite a loyal
fan of nokia and I've been blown away by this phone. I even had
my acrylic nails removed to work it. It was worth it. The software
is fantastic and also you can drag applications over from a retractable
side menu bar and leave them on your screen if you wish. Just drag
and drop and you can drag your photo album out to browse through
amongst other things. I didn't find this out til I went on to a
website with a demonstrational video. As its an extra and it had
sneaked right past me whilst getting to know my phone. Writing a
text is so easy. Fair enough you have to get used to the touch screen
but that is just a problem worth facing. Now after an hour of playing
I'm used to it. However , girls long nails are a no no. I tried
to use it and it was not having any of it. The camera quality is
excellent. One of the best I have ever had. My boyfriend got the
nokia n95 today and i can see him secretly sulking wishing he had
this one. Excellent memory capacity and sounds great too. Also a
little thing it has nokia doesn't is when you have a text message
it says who it is from before you open it. You can assign tones
to people and Also your message alert can be a personal tone of
your own downloads. Brilliant sexy sleek phone. That lives up to
its looks. My best phone so far!!
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Reviewed by Anoynomous from UK on
28th May 2008
For the people who are waiting for it to be released it is now out
on o2 pay monthly
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Reviewed by danny from america on
16th May 2008
its awesome!
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Samsung F480
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